eprintid: 10200127 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 699 dir: disk0/10/20/01/27 datestamp: 2024-11-15 10:49:53 lastmod: 2024-11-15 10:49:53 status_changed: 2024-11-15 10:49:53 type: article metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 699 creators_name: Han, Kunyuan creators_name: Cheng, Yunzhang creators_name: Han, Qinglin creators_name: Chen, Jishizhan title: Extraction of type I collagen and development of collagen methacryloyl (ColMA)/PEGDA ink for digital light processing printing ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: F45 keywords: Ink, Digital light processing, Additive manufacturing, Collagen, Hydrogel, Biomedical engineering note: © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). abstract: The fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) biostructures through additive manufacturing relies on the critical role of ink development. With the growing demand for high-resolution manufacturing, digital light processing (DLP) technology has emerged as a promising technique requiring specialised photosensitive inks. Although gelatine methacryloyl (GelMA) has been the primary option for DLP, its mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and low stability still present limitations. The development of collagen-based ink is thus in high demand for a wider stiffness adjustment range, native bioactivities, and versatility in biomedical engineering applications. In this paper, we report a rapid and low-cost protocol for collagen methacryloyl (ColMA)/poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) ink for DLP printing. The ink demonstrated the highest printing resolution of ∼50 μm by using 405 nm visible light. The printability, mechanical properties and cell viability of the DLP-printed ColMA/PEGDA structures were comprehensively evaluated. The printed ColMA/PEGDA structures reached a compressive modulus over 100 kPa with 0.6 wt% collagen. The printed ColMA/PEGDA scaffolds promoted the attachment and proliferation of 3 T3 fibroblasts, demonstrating their potential in future applications in biomedical engineering. date: 2024-12 date_type: published publisher: Elsevier BV official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137253 oa_status: green full_text_type: pub language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 2335425 doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137253 lyricists_name: Chen, Jishizhan lyricists_id: JCHEI07 actors_name: Chen, Jishizhan actors_id: JCHEI07 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules volume: 282 number: 6 article_number: 137253 issn: 0141-8130 citation: Han, Kunyuan; Cheng, Yunzhang; Han, Qinglin; Chen, Jishizhan; (2024) Extraction of type I collagen and development of collagen methacryloyl (ColMA)/PEGDA ink for digital light processing printing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules , 282 (6) , Article 137253. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137253 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.137253>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10200127/7/Chen_1-s2.0-S0141813024080620-main.pdf